By Anadolu Agency – May 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH, Palestine — Jewish settlers early on Friday set fire to a house belonging to the Palestinian Dawabsheh family in the village of Duma near the West Bank city of Nablus, according to eyewitness. “A group of settlers attacked our home […]
May 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES By Rabah Arezki and Hafez Ghanem WASHINGTON, DC — Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) possess all of the ingredients they need to leapfrog into the digital future. They have large, well-educated youth populations that have already adopted new digital and mobile […]
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on May 8, 2018 An ICRC aid convoy in Daraya, Syria, in 2016 (swissinfo.ch) On May 8, 1948, the first Red Cross Day […]
As one commentator put it, there are more unpredictable ‘moving parts’ than ever before in the different crises, parts which may break loose at any moment Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The problem […]
An Israeli statement that the Iranians had missiles in Syria was surely made in concert with the Trump administration – it came within hours, and coincidences don’t run that close […]
Reuters International This content was published on May 10, 2018 A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Mosul, July […]
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian A Palestinian paints over a mural of President Trump during a protest in Bethlehem, the West Bank, Dec. 7, 2017. (AP Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending […]
By AFP – May 10,2018 – Last updated at May 10,2018 googleplus Syrian people wait to be evacuated in Al Rastan town of Homs to Al […]
A philanthropist has donated £850,000 to a university in a bid to help promote a better understanding of Islam in society. Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel is supporting MA and […]
By Omar Suleiman May 10, 2018 What is Ramadan? 01:06 Imam Omar Suleiman is the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of […]
May 10, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly 2 Comments By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Rabail Sajjad Even when she is surrounded by friends, Rabail Sajjad notices stares from strangers […]
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44106344&locale=en Embed code This content was published on May 9, 2018 Carla Del Ponte, the Swiss former prosecutor of the United Nations war crimes tribunal, has strongly criticised the […]
Regional Rights Group Warns of Religious Hatred, Vigilantism Imperiling Democracy Phelim Kine Deputy Director, Asia Division PhelimKine Expand Muslim protesters hold an anti-LGBT rally outside a mosque in the provincial […]
By Reuters – May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON/PARIS — Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the […]
Having withdrawn America from the Iran nuclear deal with such capriciousness, the US president has demonstrated that – like the late Libyan leader – he is totally divorced from reality Robert Fisk @indyvoices ‘How Donald […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on tensions between Israel and Syria (all times local): 1:30 a.m. Israel’s military says Iranian forces based in neighboring Syria fired about 20 projectiles at […]
Dubai to open ‘Quran Park’ showcasing miracles of Islam The Cave of Miracles reportedly showcases seven miracles mentioned in the Quran displayed with the latest modern interactive techniques. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya EnglishTuesday, 8 May 2018 Dubai is set to open a “Quran Park” that will display plants mentioned […]
Fasting is another form of worship found universally in the world religions. Although there are vast differences regarding the mode of fasting and the conditions applied to it, the central idea of fasting is present everywhere. Where it is not mentioned clearly, it is likely that it may have either […]
It’s in our interest to avoid violent events such as civil wars or terrorist incidents in oil-rich countries, as they are often accompanied by surging oil prices, or more general insecurity […]
By INDRA BALARATNAM – May 8, 2018 THE holy month of Ramadan is the time for Muslims to practise restraint both physically and spiritually. From a food aspect, this is […]